The Engineering of Knowledge-Based Systems, 1/e
Avelino J. Gonzalez, University of Central Florida
Douglas D. Dankel, University of Florida
Table Of Contents:
1. Introduction to
Knowledge-Based Systems.
2. Structure.
3. Logic and Automated
Reasoning.
4. Forward Reasoning
Rule-Based Systems.
5. Backward-Reasoning Systems.
6. Associative Networks,
Frames, and Objects.
7. Blackboard Architectures.
8. Uncertainty Management.
9. Advanced Reasoning
Techniques.
10. The Software Lifecycle in
Knowledge-based Systems.
11. Feasibility Analysis.
12. Requirements Specification
and Design.
13. Knowledge Acquisition and
System Implementation.
14. Practical Considerations in
Knowledge Acquisition.
15. Alternative Knowledge
Acquisition Means.
16. Verification and Validation.
17. Legal Issues in
Knowledge-Based Systems.
Appendix A: The CLIPS System.
Appendix B: The Personal
Consultant Shell System.